Uruguayan Facundo Pellistri made his debut for Manchester United this Tuesday against Charlton and received praise from the team’s coach, Erik Ten Hag.
“I see a future in him and he is doing very well. I was very happy with his performance at the World Cup, his progress is very good,” said the Dutch coach.
Pellistri arrived at United in 2020 from Peñarol and had never played for the club’s first team. During that period he accumulated two loans to La Liga side Alaves. However, the athlete won a chance in the Manchester team after starting Uruguay in the World Cup.
He entered the field from the bench, in the second half, and managed to assist for Rashford’s goal, the team’s second in the game. The match ended 3-0 for the Red Devils at home.
Recently, the 21-year-old athlete received inquiries from Flamengo and Valencia for a possible loan, according to English journalist Jonas Hen Shrag. However, a deal can be more complicated now that the athlete has gained prestige from his coach.
Pellistri has received formal January loan offers from both Valencia and Flamengo but the player ideally wants to stay at Manchester United in order to showcase his value to Erik ten Hag. His representative will meet with MUFC directors imminently to discuss the plans for Facundo
— Jonas Hen Shrag (@JonathanShrager) January 11, 2023
The club from Rio has already moved in the market, repatriating midfielder Gérson in the last week, but seems to be looking for more options to repeat the successful season of 2022.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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